Types of Stuttering

Michael discusses the various types of stuttering. StutterMind tools help avoid any and all types of stuttering.
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[@AkramAtif_]

I think we stutterers should embrace our stutter and stop thinking about what other people would think or react to it. Let's just try our best and it's all good :)

[@stuttermind8307]

Totally agree! I was never very good at accepting my stutter and it had a significant impact to my quality of life. I was always stressed about my speech and what others thought; it consumed my mind-space. After learning about brain neuroplasticity, I realized that I could rewire my brain for fluent speech. And that is exactly what I did! I will always be a person who stutters, but now I can speak fluently. The quality of my life has improved dramatically. Regardless of if you stutter or not, accepting yourself for who you are is a great principal to live by.

[@phelyw]

Am glad am watching this video,my recent date is a stutter am not a stutter,but he has amazing personality,he is very consistent in communication ,polite and am falling for him .I don't see him or look him different cos he I just like any other person and he makes me happy all the time .

[@stuttermind8307]

Stuttering can impact the quality of life in many ways. It's great your friend doing so well and has found someone as wonderful as you. If he would like to stop stuttering, I'd love to help him. I coach people who stutter to become fluent speakers. I can be reached directly at [e-mail]. Additional information at www.StutterMind.com. All the best!

[@morriswilburn9858]

Looking at it from one direction, I see the following. The act of stuttering causes the person to have experiences that affect him emotionally in a negative way. This causes him to fear speaking. This fear increases his emotional stress and the physical tension within his body while speaking, which causes his stuttering to worsen. It’s a vicious circle in not just one but multiple respects. Looking at it from another direction, I see the following. The beliefs and perceptions the person develops about himself because of his stuttering can easily become a greater problem for him than his stuttering is. Those beliefs and perceptions may be lack of self-confidence, low self-esteem, etc. They can even become so serious that they become psychological disorders (e.g., depression, PTSD, generalized anxiety). Some of those disorders can make stuttering worse. In my opinion, the degree to which a stutterer should focus directly on anxiety, as opposed to those negative beliefs and perceptions, depends on the person. The age of the person, the amount of emotional damage he has already incurred, the nature of that damage, etc. In the case of a psychological disorder, that probably needs to be sufficiently treated before anything else is addressed.

[@chrisardelean7203]

I also have a stutter. Thank you for the video.

[@stuttermind8307]

You're welcome! Chris! Let me know when you are ready to start your path to fluent speech. Becoming a StutterMind member cost less than a single speech therapy session with a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP). If you sign-up for a 3 month membership and are not fully satisfied with your speech fluency improvement after 90 days, I will refund your money. You have everything to gain and nothing to lose! Let me know if you have any questions. Michael www.stuttermind.com/

[@dilly_dyl]

I feel this in my soul. My stutter is very situational also. If I’m tired or stressed or mad it gets worse. I know words and word combinations that I can’t say as easily and I avoid them, how we all do, juggle all my words and sentences and situations all the time and it leaves me completely exhausted all of the time. I have good days when people might not even realize I’m disfluent at all and it feels easy. Then I have days where it is a complete fight with my brain and to just get through the day and simplest of sentences is a battle. Meeting new people, introducing myself, talking on the phone, asking a question, it’s all work. To juggle communication in a group setting to appear “normal” is terrifying and hard and 100% our daily reality. I don’t know how many times someone has made the joke when I’m introducing myself “what’s wrong you don’t know your own name?” Like it was funny or some type of joke that I would say “um (pause) Dylon”. The constant juggle of sentences where as I’m speaking I’m having to scramble ahead of my sentence in my head and mentally locate a word that meant the same thing as “hard” work or just prepare myself to somehow get that hard word out once it was time for that word to fall out of my mouth and then inevitably butchering it. I’ve wrote out my sentences on a piece of paper when talking on the phone because some days it felt like maybe I could read the words on paper aloud easier than saying them without that make-shift “tool”. Feeling stupid or angry at myself because in the middle of a conversation having to say “ummm” “oh gosh what is it…” and pause acting like I couldn’t remember what it was that I was trying to say, all the while internally melting and beating myself up because you know exactly what it is you’re trying to say but can’t physically get it out. I’m 31 and have been dealing with this my whole life just as most all of us have and I’m tired. I’m glad I found your page and a place to just relax and let the tension of daily life ease up a little.

[@stuttermind8307]

Dylon, Thank you for the open and thoughtful message. I lived with my stutter for 45 years and deeply understand your struggles and frustration. I have successfully rewired my brain and learned to stop stuttering. I now coach people from all over the world to stop stuttering. I am writing a self-help book that complements the online coaching I provide. Check our www.stuttermind.com/ to learn more about brain neuroplasticity and how to stop stuttering. Also, you can schedule a free consultation with me to discuss the protocol and answer any questions you might have: www.stuttermind.com/book-online. I'd love to help you to finally stop stuttering. Sincerely, Michael ([e-mail])

[@sergiozamarripa5872]

I hate that I stutter… it’s stoping me from doing a lot of things in life. I wish I didn’t have this defect 😔

[@stuttermind8307]

Stuttering affects most every part of our lives (education, social, relationships, career, etc.). I never fully accepted being a person who stutters, and continued to search for solutions stop stuttering and improve the quality of my life. After reading the book "The Brain That Changes Itself" by Norman Doidge, M.D., I realized that I could rewire my brain for fluent speech. And that is exactly what I did! After stuttering severely for 45 years, I now have been speaking without a stutter for 5 years.

[@OGD007]

I might have a stutter, self diagnosed.. I am 43 and might have just figured out some of my issues in speaking. Having a hard time at work.

[@stuttermind8307]

What have you figured out about you speaking issues?! When did you start stuttering? For many people who stutter, it is situational. For example, when alone and no one can hear you speak, can you speak fluently. This is a clear indication that for most, stuttering is caused by our brain, and not a physical deficit.

[@navirsingh2600]

I got the mixture of the above mentioned categories

[@stuttermind8307]

Navir, thank you so much for commenting! It is important to know that people who stutter are not alone in our struggles for fluent speech. I remember the daily challenges and always worrying about the next time I would have to speak.

[@silencensmile3887]

My tongue out when i stutter, its kinda embarrassing and it block a lot my opportunity to become to reach higher position at corporate jobs.

[@stuttermind8307]

I'm sorry to hear about your struggles. I recently published a book on the protocol to stop stuttering: a.co/d/4Q2Xl1I All the best! Regards, Michael

[@uRefired69T]

When i speak words didn't come...when i gave presentation my body start shivering and becomes tighten....can you help me

[@stuttermind8307]

Louis, yes, I can help you become a fluent speaker. I am a person who stutters that learned how to speak fluently. I fully understand what happens in our mind, physically and emotionally when we stutter. There are practical tools to avoid any stutter and brain training that creates new brain neuropathways. Brain neuroplasticity is exciting (relatively) new science that can benefit many issues, including stuttering.

[@PoetryForYoutubers]

I have a weird kind of stutter, I would be talking until there comes a gluk sound like block and a struggle while getting nervous to speak with constant breakage, I don't think mine is stutter I think it's some kind of fluency disorder that I try to understand for years but can't come up with the right diagnostic name

[@stuttermind8307]

I'm sorry you are struggling with you speech fluency. What you describe sounds like a situational stutter. I can help you rewire your brain for fluent speech. If you would like, you can schedule a free zoom consultation with me: www.stuttermind.com/book-online Regards, Michael

[@reedsmall2601]

I have all of these different ways of stuttering and having a bad stutter has turned me Into a big introvert so I need some help lol

[@stuttermind8307]

Reed, like you, I avoided all speaking situations when I could. It impacted me socially, with my career, education and overall quality of life. Don't give up hope. I have learned to overcome my severe stutter and have helped many others do the same.

[@jessewhite2879]

Didn’t use to but now i stutter even when i’m just talking to myself… i’m worried it might be something else going on… going to a neurologist tomorrow, and hope i’m overthinking the whole thing. But is there any illnesses that Can cause these speech issues?

[@stuttermind8307]

I'm sorry to hear about your struggles. There are many potential causes to stuttering, however I am not aware of any illnesses being linked to stuttering. About 50% of stutters have a family history (likely linked to Auditory Feedback Loop disfunction). The other 50 percent have other triggers such as trauma or stress. Some are caused by pharmacological side effects and others due to brain injury. For most, our stuttering is situtational and unique to our personal experiences. With the exception of injury and medication side-effects, we can rewire our brain to stop stuttering. I recently published a book with the Protocol to stop stuttering and I provide coaching services to people around the world who stutter: a.co/d/3MN6Ftp www.stuttermind.com/ I wish you all the best! Regards, Michael

[@jessewhite2879]

@@stuttermind8307 thank you, i’ll definitaly check into that

[@vomitusx3108]

7:30 ... my god ... YES and I hate this so much , makes me look like im crazy or something 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️ I think this is where my anxiety started to develop

[@vomitusx3108]

Just the fear of it happening again ...

[@stuttermind8307]

For some people fear of public speaking can cause speech disfluency. For people like us who stutter, our stutter makes us fear public speaking! For most, stuttering is not cause by physical deficits, but challenges in our brain wiring. I learned how to rewire my brain for fluent speech and have been speaking without a stutter for almost 5 years (after stuttering severely for 45 years)! It's difficult for people who do not stutter to understand what we are experiencing.

[@tracy-p-9319]

I have a stutter and I found it embarrassing but im trying to speak normally

[@stuttermind8307]

Hey Tracy. I also found my stutter to be embarrassing. I would avoid speaking situations and try to make people think I was a normal speaker. It was very stressful. More recently, I have been trying to accept myself for who I am and not be so hard on myself. Not just for speech, but for all parts of my life. I learned how to speak fluently and don't have to hide my speech. But I am still working on being satisfied with myself. You being you is you being normal.

[@deborahsamuels6274]

I repeat...worse I have adhd...I speaks fast and mumble sometimes and sometimes am blank and I would of to sit there til the words come 😅

[@stuttermind8307]

I'm sorry to hear you are struggling with your speech. I also stuttered for a long time know it can be very challenging and stressful. I have developed specific tools to help the various type of stuttering (repeat words, hard block, etc.).

[@afiyshathecontortionist7461]

I'm the fast speaking and also blocked I can't control it but I've seen worse than me so embarrassing 😂😑😪

[@stuttermind8307]

Thank you for sharing your experience as a person who stutters. I would like to help you stop blocking and become a fluent speaker. Go to www.StutterMind.com, sign-up for a free membership and watch the Stuttering Causes & Remedies videos to learn why we stutter and how to become a fluent speaker. I coach people who stutter to become fluent speakers using proven tools to avoid any stutter and brain training (based on brain neuroplasticity). I'd enjoy helping you stop stuttering and become a fluent speaker! Regards, Michael

[@cristinadreambaker4822]

I have ADHD, so my brain and mouth does not work at the same pace... Due to that I often struggle with the "No sound comes out" thing... It's like I am just blank! It's so frustrating, because I am always told that I just need to slow down and think before talking.... But weirdly enough it is very rarely a problem when I speak English(English is not my native language), and I really don't know why. I really hate it

[@stuttermind8307]

Cristina, Thank you for sharing your experience with speech disfluency. We are all different; why we stutter and what approach is best to improve speech fluency can vary from person to person. You might enjoy watching the Uniting Our Stuttering Community video (kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6mvpH-sr9GhiK8). Based on my experience, we establish speech neuropathways in our brains, unique to our personal history and experiences. Rewiring our brains (brain neuroplasticity) can be an effective way to achieving fluent speech. I'd be happy to meet with you to discuss how the StutterMind Tools and Brain Training could help you overcome the "no sound comes out" challenge you are having to deal with. If you sign-up and your speech fluency does not improve, you can request a full refund. All the best, Michael

[@nla.scott_sa]

me too

[@OGD007]

What’s the best way to get diagnosed?

[@stuttermind8307]

You can go to a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) and they can help determine if you have Speech, Language, Social Communication, or Swallowing disorder. They can also administer a standardized stuttering assessment such as CAT, KiddyCAT, BigCAT, OASES, or TOCS test. I personally like to use the One Page Stuttering Assessment by Stephen Groner, MS, CCC-SLP.

[@jahleelsuico353]

Sir

[@stuttermind8307]

Yes, hello! This is Michael. You can contact me at [e-mail]

[@saeedzahor]

What are those tools

[@stuttermind8307]

When I was in speech therapy, one of the tools they taught me was to speak without my tongue touching the top of my month. It is a technique the minimized airflow blocking. The problem was that it made me sound terrible when I spoke. It wasn't practical and didn't help me. The StutterMind tools I teach are practical tools that helped me stop fighting words in public. Some are familiar and easy to adopt, other take some practicing to master their use. The StutterMind Tools are not a complete list, but contain the ones that help me and work for others.

[@adeshinaibrahimkolawole4290]

Stuttering make me lose my confidence

[@stuttermind8307]

Absolutely! If I never stuttered, I would be much more confident in my speech. Fortunately, I was able to rewire my brain and learn to stop stuttering. Let me know I you would like to stop stuttering or have any questions. You can schedule a free consultation with me: www.stuttermind.com/book-online. I hope to hear from you! Regards, Michael